Hi, Greg.  Quoting your message to Dennis Wierzbicki:
 GC> Avery had 17 starts, and needs 18 for an option for 1998.  So,
 GC> after his 17th start, they sent him to the bullpen.
 
     You neglected to mention that, in his last four starts, he was
     0-4, with a 18.47 ERA.  An article I read quoted Avery as having
     said, "The way I have been pitching, I probably deserved a worse
     demotion."
 
 GC> The Players' Union is investigating.
     How ludicrous, but how typical.  The Players' Association again
     exhibits its _true_ purpose: to protect the incomptetent.  Bad
     enough that teams have to keep guys who can only hit a baseball,
     but can't _play_ baseball.  And when was a clause added to the
     Basic Agreement that empowers players to preempt the manager's
     authority to determine a team's lineup or rotation?
     
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